2012 Lancia Thema Owner handbook (in English)

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INTRODUCTION
 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
 IMPORTANT NOTICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER . . . . . . . . . 7
 VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS . . . . . 7
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on selecting your
new LANCIA vehicle. Be assured that
it represents precision workmanship,
distinctive styling, and high quality -
all essentials that are traditional to
our vehicles.
Before you start to drive this vehicle,
read this Owner's Manual and all the
supplements. Be sure you are familiar
with all vehicle controls, particularly
those used for braking, steering, and
transmission shifting. Learn how your
vehicle handles on different road sur-
faces. Your driving skills will improve
with experience, but as in driving any
vehicle, take it easy as you begin. Al-
ways observe local laws wherever you
drive.
NOTE:
After reviewing the owner infor-
mation, it should be stored in the
vehicle for convenient referencing
and remain with the vehicle when
sold.
Failure to operate this vehicle cor-
rectly may result in loss of control or a
collision.Operating this vehicle at excessive
speeds or while intoxicated may result
in loss of control, collision with other
vehicles or objects, going off the road,
or overturning; any of which may lead
to serious injury or death. Also, failure
to use seat belts subjects the driver
and passengers to a greater risk of
injury or death.
To keep your vehicle running at its
best, have your vehicle serviced at
recommended intervals by an autho-
rized dealer who has the qualified per-
sonnel, special tools, and equipment
to perform all service.
The manufacturer and its distributors
are vitally interested in your complete
satisfaction with this vehicle. If you
encounter a service or warranty prob-
lem, which is not resolved to your
satisfaction, discuss the matter with
your dealer's management.
Your authorized dealer will be happy
to assist you with any questions about
your vehicle.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
ALL MATERIAL CONTAINED IN
THIS PUBLICATION IS BASED ON
THE LATEST INFORMATION
AVAILABLE AT TIME OF PUBLI-
CATION APPROVAL. THE RIGHT
IS RESERVED TO PUBLISH REVI-
SIONS AT ANY TIME.
This Owner's Manual has been pre-
pared with the assistance of service
and engineering specialists to ac-
quaint you with the operation and
maintenance of your new vehicle. It is
supplemented by a Warranty Infor-
mation Booklet and various
customer-oriented documents. You
are urged to read these publications
carefully. Following the instructions
and recommendations in this Owner's
Manual will help assure safe and en-
joyable operation of your vehicle.
After you have read the Owner’s
Manual, it should be stored in the
vehicle for convenient reference and
remain with the vehicle when sold.
The manufacturer reserves the right
to make changes in design and speci-
fications, and/or to make additions to
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or improvements in its products with-
out imposing any obligations upon it-
self to install them on products previ-
ously manufactured.
The Owner's Manual illustrates and
describes the features that are stan-
dard or available as extra cost op-
tions. Therefore, some of the equip-
ment and accessories in this
publication may not appear on your
vehicle.
NOTE:
Be sure to read the Owner's
Manual first before driving your
vehicle and before attaching or in-
stalling parts/accessories or mak-
ing other modifications to the ve-
hicle.
In view of the many replacement parts
and accessories from various manu-
facturers available on the market, the
manufacturer cannot be certain that
the driving safety of your vehicle will
not be impaired by the attachment or
installation of such parts. Even if such
parts are officially-approved (for ex-
ample, by a general operating permit
for the part or by constructing thepart in an officially approved design),
or if an individual operating permit
was issued for the vehicle after the
attachment or installation of such
parts, it cannot be implicitly assumed
that the driving safety of your vehicle
is unimpaired. Therefore, neither ex-
perts nor official agencies are liable.
The manufacturer only assumes re-
sponsibility when parts, which are ex-
pressly authorized or recommended
by the manufacturer, are attached or
installed at an authorized dealer. The
same applies when modifications to
the original condition are subse-
quently made on the manufacturer's
vehicles.
Your warranties do not cover any part
that the manufacturer did not supply.
Nor do they cover the cost of any
repairs or adjustments that might be
caused or needed because of the in-
stallation or use of non-manufacturer
parts, components, equipment, mate-
rials, or additives. Nor do your war-
ranties cover the costs of repairing
damage or conditions caused by any
changes to your vehicle that do not
comply with the manufacturers speci-
fications.
Original parts and accessories and
other products approved by the
manufacturer, including qualified ad-
vice, are available at your authorized
dealer.
When it comes to service, remember
that your authorized dealer knows
your vehicle best, has the factory-
trained technicians and genuine
parts, and is interested in your satis-
faction.
Copyright
© 2012 FIAT Group Auto-
mobiles S.p.A.
HOW TO USE THIS
MANUAL
Consult the Table of Contents to de-
termine which section contains the in-
formation you desire.
Since the specification of your vehicle
depends on the items of equipment
ordered, certain descriptions and il-
lustrations may differ from your vehi-
cle's equipment.
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The detailed index at the back of this
Owner's Manual contains a complete
listing of all subjects.
Consult the following table for a de-
scription of the symbols that may be
used on your vehicle or throughout
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WARNINGS AND
CAUTIONS
This Owner's Manual contains
WARNINGSagainst operating proce-
dures that could result in a collision or
bodily injury. It also contains CAU-
TIONS against procedures that could
result in damage to your vehicle. If
you do not read this entire manual,
you may miss important information.
Observe all Warnings and Cautions.
VEHICLE
IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER
The vehicle identification number
(VIN) is on the left front corner of the
instrument panel. The VIN is visible
from outside of the vehicle through
the windshield. The VIN is also lo-
cated on the right front strut tower
inside the engine compartment and
printed on a label that is affixed to the
left rear C-Pillar. VEHICLE
MODIFICATIONS/
ALTERATIONS
WARNING!
Any modifications or alterations to
this vehicle could seriously affect its
roadworthiness and safety and may
lead to a collision resulting in serious
injury or death.
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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING
YOUR VEHICLE
 A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  KEYLESS IGNITION NODE (KIN) . . . . . . . . . . 12
 KEY FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
 IGNITION OR ACCESSORY ON MESSAGE . . . . 13
 SENTRY KEY® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  REPLACEMENT KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
 CUSTOMER KEY PROGRAMMING . . . . . . . . . 14
 GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
 VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM (for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . . . . . . 15
 REARMING OF THE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
 TO ARM THE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
 TO DISARM THE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
 ILLUMINATED ENTRY (for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
 REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) . . . . . . . . . . . 16  TO UNLOCK THE DOORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
 TO LOCK THE DOORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
 TO UNLATCH THE TRUNK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
 PROGRAMMING ADDITIONALTRANSMITTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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 TRANSMITTER BATTERY REPLACEMENT . . . 17
 GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
 DOOR LOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  MANUAL DOOR LOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
 POWER DOOR LOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
 CHILD-PROTECTION DOOR LOCKSYSTEM — REAR DOORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
 KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
 WINDOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  POWER WINDOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
 WIND BUFFETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
 TRUNK LOCK AND RELEASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
 TRUNK SAFETY WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  TRUNK EMERGENCY RELEASE . . . . . . . . . . . 25
 OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  LAP/SHOULDER BELTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
 LAP/SHOULDER BELT UNTWISTINGPROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
 SEAT BELTS IN PASSENGER SEATING POSITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
 AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR MODE (ALR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
 SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
 ACTIVE HOOD SYSTEM (for versions/ markets, where provided) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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